Fly free and take a friend for only $99 (plus taxes)

Come and Explore the World of Norfolk and discover an untouched piece of paradise. The last best kept secret in the South Pacific is just over 2 hours from Australia. On Norfolk Island, you can be as laid back or as busy as you want to be – sea kayaking, bushwalking, diving, snorkelling, golf, visiting a winery, exploring the World Heritage listed Kingston and Arthur’s Vale historic areas and dining out in great restaurants at an affordable price – the World of Norfolk will bring you back to earth.

Fly free on your own Self-Famil and take a partner or friend and experience Norfolk Island at your own pace. Norfolk Air is currently offering travel agents and industry members an FOC ticket (pay only taxes) and take a friend for only $99 (plus taxes). Over 10 accommodation options offering free nights and great discounts to agents are also available along with a variety of different tour options. The World of Norfolk is not what you expect so why not discover for yourself now!

Participants are required to complete a Self Famil report at the completion of their trip. It will also be considered as a first step in the process to becoming a Norfolk Island Specialist agent and a preferred retail partner to Norfolk Air and Norfolk Island Tourism.

Travel is valid on Norfolk Air (N5) flights only from 1 November 2010 to 31 July 2011 and subject to availability and excludes peak periods and school holidays. Valid from all N5 ports of departure.www.norfolkair.com Flights are only available to international travel agents and wholesale reservations staff. Flights are non-transferable and non-refundable.

To download the Norfolk Air reservation form, visit www.theworldofnorfolk.com.au/trades and email to The Unique Tourism Collection at sales@uniquetourism.com for processing. List of participating suppliers will be sent once application is approved. For all enquiries, call UTC on 02 9211 6590.

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Sharing the accolades with Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa are spas from idyllic locations around the world including USA, Ireland, Costa Rico, Mexico, Indonesia and the Philippines. This award comes hot on the heels of Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa taking out the 2010 Luxury Travel’s Gold List award for Best Luxury Eco Tourism and World’s Leading Eco Lodge at the prestigious World Travel Awards late 2009.

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Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa has released a SpaFinder package for $990 per person twin share including 3 nights Spa Bayan accommodation, Gourmet a la carte breakfast daily, Seafood Platter for Two, 3 Spa treatments, airport transfers and a River Cruise on sale till 15 November.

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On offer for travel between 16 June and 31 August 2011, the reduced fares will offer a compelling opportunity to escape winter to a milder sub tropical paradise with dramatic scenery, fine dining, warm and welcoming cliff top cottage accommodation.

Fares start from $184 plus taxes for travel between 16 June and 31 August.

The sale period ends 31 December 2010.

Jeff Murdoch, CEO, Norfolk Air, said: ” This major reduction on the standard lowest fares to beautiful Norfolk Island represents a terrific opportunity to have a wonderful holiday at unbeatable prices, and a great incentive to lock it in now. Many of the fabulous accommodation properties on the Island have also come to the party by offering great deals for the sale period.”

Prices start from:

• EX Melbourne – $240.00 one way plus taxes
• Ex Brisbane – $184.00 one way plus taxes
• Ex Sydney – $206.00 one way plus taxes
• Ex Newcastle – $206.00 one way  plus  taxes

For more information please contact your preferred Norfolk Island wholesaler or contact Norfolk Air Toll-free 1800-612960  or at www.norfolkair.com

There is a very positive story happening in the Daintree. It’s about a small unique tourism business that is saving the lives of our Aboriginal people.

Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa is a small, family owned business, trying to make a difference. Owners and founders, Terry and Cathy Maloney are totally committed and passionate in helping people and trying to make a difference by employing members of their local aboriginal community.

Aboriginals in the work place are a very hard call for businesses to successfully find the time to train.  Time to train is an expensive exercise. But persistence is paying off for them.  They have definitely been effective in providing tangible opportunities and hope, real jobs, self-confidence improvement and life improvement in over 50 Aboriginal people’s lives. “We actually started out to make a difference, to just one” says Cathy Maloney. “We now want more Australians to know about their story and to be nothing but positive”.

Terry and Cathy want to attract as many people to Aboriginal experience and how the local community have come to share with them and enrich the guest experiences at the Lodge to be what they truly are – unique experiences in harmony with nature, in the essence of nurture and in respect of culture. In a number of guests’ words, Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa offers “a life-changing personal experience”.

It is an amazing story- the elders have sanctioned Terry and Cathy to go to sacred sites with their guests as they trust they will treat these places with the greatest of respect. Their guests go away with education and respect for the culture of the First Australians.

Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa is helping keep the oldest culture alive, by embracing it into the experiences for guests and day visitors to experience firsthand, interpretive Aboriginal guided walks, Art and Culture Workshops, unique massages and spa treatments inspired by the ancient rainforest setting and with respect for the local Aboriginal people and their culture.

A special 3 night Aboriginal Rainforest Package is available from $298 per person per night twin share including accommodation in a rainforest villa, breakfasts, interpretive Aboriginal Guided Rainforest Walk, Aboriginal Art and Culture workshop and discounts on Aboriginal inspired spa and massages at the unique Daintree Wellness Spa.

Escape the cold and warm up now with a Tropical North Queensland experience in harmony with nature, in the essence of nurture, and in the respect of our cultural heritage.

The award-winning Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa invites you to the Daintree rainforest to warm up,  rejuvenate, relax, and re-connect with your senses through an amazing array of experiences. Savour excellent rainforest inspired cuisine, unique spa and wellness treatments, and be privileged to an extraordinary insight into Aboriginal culture.

Only 15 “tree-houses” in the heart of the Daintree Rainforest and only a 90 minute scenic coastal drive from Cairns.

Be quick to take advantage of the beautiful 27o tropical warm days and only pay $597 per person for 3 nights in your rainforest “treehouse” with daily breakfast, a bottle of bubbly and a 30 minute massage each.*

Book before 31 July. Phone Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa on 07 4098 6100 or email info@daintree-ecolodge.com.au. Visit www.daintree-ecolodge.com.au for more information.

*Conditions apply. Bookings by 31 July 2010.

A new chef at Campaspe Country House in the picturesque Victorian village of Woodend, has cemented the region’s reputation as the newest Australian gourmet hot spot.

Danish-born Steffen Jensen, now firmly established at the epitome of art deco elegance that is Campaspe Country House, is fast gaining a reputation as a force to be reckoned with in regional gastronomy.

Nestled in the 1920s sophistication of the English manor house, Jensen’s modern interpretation of classic French cuisine will not only delight in showcasing the best of the region but is matched superbly with excellent regional wines.

An easy 50 minute drive north of Melbourne or only half that time from the city’s main airport, Campaspe House, will envelope you in a blanket of country hospitality the moment you arrive.

From the welcoming fireplaces dotted among lounges in the beautiful1920s interior, you can simply saunter to one of 20 intimate bedrooms available, all with ensuite bathrooms.  Stroll through the hotel’s exquisite grounds, relax by one of the fireplaces, treat yourself to a massage or retire to the welcoming surrounds of the hotel’s restaurant, now open for breakfast, lunch or high tea (Sat and Sun) and dinner (Thurs, Fri, Sat).

For those who want to work off their culinary indulgence, take a dip in the outdoor solar heated swimming pool or spa or there’s the floodlit tennis court, billiards, darts, croquet, a trout-stocked lake or a game of French Petanque to enjoy. Campaspe House is also perfectly placed to enjoy the area’s burgeoning reputation as the country’s newest foodie hot spot.

With 40 wineries in the region, Woodend, and the nearby picturesque villages of Kyneton, Malmsbury, Lancefield, Trentham and Daylesford, now boast an impressive list of local producers and wine makers who encourage food and wine excellence.

It’s a great chance to buy at the farm gate, sip wine from the cellar door with expert advice from the winemakers themselves, or visit gourmet larders, markets, cafes and bars all offering a unique gastronomic appeal in some of Victoria’s prettiest countryside.

To book a winter escape, call 03 5427 2273 or visit www.campaspehouse.com.au

Small in size but mighty in authenticity, the lodge was also placed 3rd out of 25 finalists in the BEST AUSTRALIAN SPA category.

Founders and Owners of Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa, Terry and Cathy Maloney said of the award: “It is a privilege to be awarded BEST LUXURY ECO TOURISM in the world category by the discerning travellers and followers of Luxury Travel Magazine. This prestigious award recognises the efforts over the past 15 years of developing a truly authentic and experiential travel destination in Australia. To be selected by the consumers from such an outstanding collection is most humbling”.

Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa is nestled in the world’s oldest rainforest. Authenticity of the Yalanji Rainforest Aboriginal culture and the experience of peaceful tranquillity set the Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa apart from any other resort. It is renowned for the nurturing ability to help guests find peace of mind, body and spirit with pure, raw ingredients from the surrounding rainforest.

Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa has appointed The Unique Tourism Collection to represent the property in Australia. The Unique Tourism Collection is a Sydney-based company which represents prestigious tourism clients from around the world.

Terry Maloney said of the appointment: “We are thrilled to be represented by Unique Tourism Collection (UTC). We see UTC as an ideal company to represent Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa as they have the ability and reputation that will help us in communicating our unique selling points to guests who seek a safe and tranquil haven from this busy world”.

Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa is offering tropical rainforest greetings with the celebration package for only AUD$1596, available until 31st May, 2010.

Includes (for 2 people):
• 3 nights in a rainforest spa villa 
• Daily a-la-carte breakfast
• 1 hour massage each for 2 people
• And a free bottle of sparkling on arrival

For reservations info@daintree-ecolodge.com.au or call Toll Free: 1800 808 010 (within Australia) and quote “celebration package”.